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Not loads to report today - I was working, so just had the cycle to and from Sky to negotiate fitness wise. It's only 5 miles or so, but I pushed myself pretty hard both ways. Tried to keep my cruising speed high and did ok with that.

What I did notice, which was quite reassuring, is that my speed doesn't drop by a huge factor when I'm going uphill. My minimum speed was around 10mph, and that was with a pretty heavy load in my pannier bag.

I was checking out a few more of the sportives that I might try...I think I've come up with a list of four or five that start in May, and then build up towards the end of June. Things like the Hampshire Hilly Hundred, the Chiltern Hundred and one at Highclere too.

Will also need to crack on with ordering a bike. I'm still veering towards the Specialized Allez Sport, but I had a quick look at the Focus Variado Expert, which is available from Wiggle. It's a little bit more expensive, but seems to have good components and all the reviews I've read seem to suggest it's a really good bike for the money. Will have to decide over the weekend I think.